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FNCA52 TJSJ 310804 AAA  
FWFSJU  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR PUERTO RICO...UPDATED  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR  
404 AM AST FRI JUL 31 2026  
   
DISCUSSION  
 
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES SHOULD REMAIN NEAR OR ABOVE  
CRITICAL THRESHOLDS TODAY. INFLUX OF MOISTURE DURING THE WEEKEND  
COULD AID IN IMPROVING OVERALL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS. HOWEVER,  
CRITICALLY DRY FUELS PERSIST ACROSS SOUTHERN PUERTO RICO AND ST.  
CROIX, WITH KEETCH-BYRAM DROUGHT INDEX (KBDI) VALUES REMAINING  
WELL ABOVE THE CRITICAL THRESHOLD. EAST TO EAST- SOUTHEAST WINDS  
ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN ABOVE OR NEAR THE CRITICAL LEVELS THROUGH  
AT LEAST TODAY, SLIGHTLY WHICH COULD PROMOTE THE RAPID SPREAD OF  
ANY FIRE THAT DEVELOPS. RESIDENTS AND VISITORS SHOULD AVOID  
OUTDOOR BURNING AND EXERCISE CAUTION WITH ACTIVITIES THAT COULD  
GENERATE SPARKS OR OPEN FLAMES, ESPECIALLY ACROSS AREAS WITH  
CRITICALLY DRY VEGETATION.  
 
PRZ014-312015-  
SOUTHEAST COASTAL PLAINS-  
404 AM AST FRI JUL 31 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS TSTMS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 10 50  
TEMP (24H TREND) 91 (-1) 74 (-3) 90  
RH % (24H TREND) 52 (-5) 93 (+6) 56  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) E 16 E 14 E 17  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) E 19 E 11 E 18  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5810 4750  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 20 E 17  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 98770 71250  
DISPERSION 5 5  
DSI 6 4 6  
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
PRZ015-312015-  
SOUTHERN HILLS-  
404 AM AST FRI JUL 31 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS TSTMS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 10 50  
TEMP (24H TREND) 88 (+1) 70 (-3) 88  
RH % (24H TREND) 58 (-3) 98 (+7) 62  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) E 13 E 12 E 13  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) E 14 E 12 SE 13  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)6400 5370  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 17 E 17  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 96000 80550  
DISPERSION 5 5  
DSI 6 3 6  
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
PRZ016-312015-  
NORTH COASTAL PLAINS-  
404 AM AST FRI JUL 31 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS TSTMS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 10 60  
TEMP (24H TREND) 90 (-1) 73 (-4) 90  
RH % (24H TREND) 59 (-4) 97 (+5) 60  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) E 17 E 19 E 14  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) E 23 E 11 E 21  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5580 5270  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 20 E 16  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 94860 73780  
DISPERSION 5 5  
DSI 6 5 6  
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
PRZ017-312015-  
NORTHERN HILLS-  
404 AM AST FRI JUL 31 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS TSTMS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 10 60  
TEMP (24H TREND) 89 (-1) 70 (-4) 89  
RH % (24H TREND) 63 (+2) 100 (+4) 63  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) E 14 E 17 E 13  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) E 20 E 9 E 18  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)6890 6330  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 16 E 14  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 96460 75960  
DISPERSION 5 5  
DSI 6 3 6  
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
PRZ018-312015-  
WEST COAST-  
404 AM AST FRI JUL 31 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS SHOWERS TSTMS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 30 50  
TEMP (24H TREND) 93 (0) 73 (-1) 93  
RH % (24H TREND) 59 (-2) 98 (+5) 60  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) E 13 E 12 E 13  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) E 14 E 10 SE 14  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5300 4400  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 9 E 13  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 42400 48400  
DISPERSION 5 5  
DSI 6 3 6  
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
PRZ019-312015-  
EASTERN INTERIOR-  
404 AM AST FRI JUL 31 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS TSTMS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 20 70  
TEMP (24H TREND) 89 (0) 71 (-4) 89  
RH % (24H TREND) 58 (-4) 100 (+7) 61  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) E 14 E 13 E 14  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) E 14 E 13 E 14  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)6750 6030  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 17 E 16  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 101250 84420  
DISPERSION 5 5  
DSI 6 4 6  
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
PRZ022-312015-  
LUQUILLO MOUNTAIN RANGE-  
404 AM AST FRI JUL 31 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS TSTMS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 40 70  
TEMP (24H TREND) 85 (+2) 69 (-4) 84  
RH % (24H TREND) 65 (-7) 100 (+3) 68  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) E 12 E 10 E 12  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) E 12 E 10 SE 12  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4900 3790  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 18 E 18  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 78400 60640  
DISPERSION 5 5  
DSI 6 5 6  
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
PRZ023-312015-  
CENTRAL MOUNTAIN RANGE-  
404 AM AST FRI JUL 31 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS SHOWERS TSTMS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 10 60  
TEMP (24H TREND) 86 (+1) 67 (-4) 86  
RH % (24H TREND) 66 (+1) 100 (+4) 68  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) E 10 E 10 E 10  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) E 12 E 6 SE 11  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)8130 6720  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 12 SE 14  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 81300 80640  
DISPERSION 5 5  
DSI 6 2 6  
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
PRZ024-312015-  
CAYEY MOUNTAIN RANGE-  
404 AM AST FRI JUL 31 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS TSTMS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 20 70  
TEMP (24H TREND) 85 (+1) 69 (-4) 84  
RH % (24H TREND) 65 (-2) 100 (+3) 70  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) E 12 E 10 E 11  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) E 12 E 10 E 11  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5720 4720  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 20 E 17  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 97240 70800  
DISPERSION 5 5  
DSI 6 4 6  
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
PRZ025-312015-  
VIEQUES-  
404 AM AST FRI JUL 31 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS TSTMS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 30 70  
TEMP (24H TREND) 90 (0) 77 (-2) 90  
RH % (24H TREND) 55 (-5) 86 (+3) 57  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) E 18 E 17 E 17  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) E 17 E 17 E 17  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)3940 3450  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 22 E 21  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 74860 62100  
DISPERSION 5 5  
DSI 6 6 6  
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
PRZ026-312015-  
CULEBRA-  
404 AM AST FRI JUL 31 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS TSTMS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 20 70  
TEMP (24H TREND) 91 (+2) 78 (-2) 91  
RH % (24H TREND) 57 (-10) 89 (+5) 59  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) E 17 E 17 E 17  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) E 17 E 17 SE 17  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)3910 3490  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 23 E 22  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 78200 66310  
DISPERSION 5 5  
DSI 6 6 6  
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
PRZ027-312015-  
SOUTHWEST COASTAL PLAINS AND MONA ISLAND-  
404 AM AST FRI JUL 31 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 10 20  
TEMP (24H TREND) 93 (+1) 74 (-2) 92  
RH % (24H TREND) 53 (-4) 91 (+6) 55  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) E 18 E 17 E 19  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) E 20 E 14 SE 21  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5600 4420  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 17 E 21  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 84000 79560  
DISPERSION 5 5  
DSI 6 4 6  
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
VIZ001-312015-  
SAINT THOMAS AND SAINT JOHN-  
404 AM AST FRI JUL 31 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS TSTMS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 20 60  
TEMP (24H TREND) 89 (+2) 77 (-3) 88  
RH % (24H TREND) 59 (-7) 88 (+5) 61  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) E 17 E 17 E 17  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) E 16 E 17 E 17  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)3640 3390  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 23 E 23  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 72800 67800  
DISPERSION 5 5  
DSI 6 6 6  
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
VIZ002-312015-  
ST CROIX-  
404 AM AST FRI JUL 31 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS TSTMS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 30 60  
TEMP (24H TREND) 90 (+2) 77 (-3) 89  
RH % (24H TREND) 60 (-7) 91 (+5) 63  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) E 16 E 16 E 16  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) E 16 E 17 E 16  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4890 3600  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 23 SE 17  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 97800 54000  
DISPERSION 5 5  
DSI 6 6 6  
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
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